Saturday, March 7

Raking in profits

Elliott Smith’s new album will be released next week, almost one year after his death. Is this his final album, or merely the first in what is to be a long string of posthumous releases? Read more...


Soundbite

Elliott Smith “From A Basement On The Hill” Anti “From A Basement On The Hill,” the new and final album by Elliott Smith, is heavy with mixed emotions. Read more...



Redesigning “˜the nerd’

With blond curly hair and an alternative-band-meets-the-’80s kind of attire, Matt Meredith looks the exact opposite of the Web site designer stereotype. But three years ago, this self-proclaimed “computer nerd,” together with best friend Blake Machado, started a Web designing company called Corporate Green, which has earned him a certain level of notoriety and enough skill to warrant a commanding five figures per project. Read more...


Turning to the dark side

It’s not unusual for a college or university to be more than an academic environment for students. For screenwriter and alumnus Scott Kosar, UCLA was the safe haven that changed his life. Read more...


TA reviews not logistically possible

Hi Jake, I consult bruinwalk.com professor reviews every enrollment period, but it has occurred to me that having a similarly formatted “˜TA Review’ forum would be immeasurably more helpful, since they do most of the grading in lower-division classes. Read more...


Calendar

Film & TV: “˜Touch of pink’ It’s east-meets-west hilarity when an Ismaili Canadian guy named Alim (Jimi Mistry) gets a surprise visit from his traditionalist mother attempting to set him up with a proper Muslim girlfriend. Read more...